| Restrictions |
OK |
| Jurisdiction |
Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No |
[2018] NZERA Auckland 381 |
| Hearing date |
12 November 2018, 12 November 2018 (telephone) (2 days) |
| Determination date |
30 November 2018 |
| Member |
Christine Hickey
|
| Representation |
Blair Scotland, counsel for applicant
Bill Manning, counsel for respondent
|
| Location |
Rotorua, Auckland |
| Parties |
LAKES DISTRICT HEALTH
BOARD
v
ASSOCIATION OF
PROFESSIONALS AND
EXECUTIVE EMPLOYEES
|
| Summary |
BARGAINING – Applicant sought referral to facilitation – Effectively bargaining took place only between 4 September 2017 and 28 February 2018 when suspended pending outcome of nurses’ bargaining – Bargaining not unduly protracted – Five days of bargaining and a few emails do not constitute extensive efforts – Parties’ difficulties in bargaining did not meet threshold of serious difficulties – Parties were not at stalemate that could not be resolved – When considered against effective period of bargaining of approximately eight months the two 24 hour strikes were not unduly protracted – Parties acted co-operatively to reach an agreement for provision of life preserving services for each strike – Strikes were not acrimonious – Application for facilitation dismissed. |
| Main Category |
Bargaining |
| Number of Pages |
17 |
| PDF File Link: |
2018 NZERA Auckland 381 [pdf 42 KB] |